10 world leaders, including Iran's Raisi, have died in air crashes since 1936, causing power vacuums and conspiracy theories.

10 world leaders, including Iran's Ebrahim Raisi, have died in air crashes, leading to power vacuums and conspiracy theories. Since 1936, 27 heads of state or government have died in aviation accidents, including Swedish Prime Minister Arvid Lindman, Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay, Iraqi President Abdul Salam Arif, Lebanese Prime Minister Rashid Karami, and Polish statesman Wladyslaw Sikorski. Causes of these crashes range from mechanical failure to alleged sabotage and assassination attempts, shaping politics and leaving nations in turmoil.

May 20, 2024
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